Tughlaq Dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Turkish-Indian origin which ruled over the Delhi sultanate in medieval India. Its reign started in 1320 in Delhi when Ghazi Malik assumed the throne under the title of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq. Though Tughlaqs weren’t anywhere like Mughals who built numerous monuments in India and mingled and married princesses and came to India with a vision of settling down, but they weren’t too different either. Mohammed bin Tughlaq is the most famous ruler amongst all the rulers of that family and the dynasty expanded its territorial reach during his reign with the help of military campaign. As much as a lot of people while reading Indian history don’t appreciate these Persian or Turkish rulers entering the Indian territories, the fact that we fail to understand is, that it was a norm back then, just like today it is for each nation to compete and show their might by showcasing their missile or nuclear power. I enjoy reading history and love to read about how different kings ruled over their kingdoms, the culture, their traditions and specially their foods.
When the Tughlaq dynasty reigned, the Persians were still getting accustomed to the spice India offered and as much we take spice marinades and cooking like a walk in the park today, since our food palettes know the taste that each spice would give out to a dish, it wasn’t that easy when the blending took place in those old kitchens. Its easier to experiment with flavors now except if you go all out experimenting with something totally new. Getting back to this recipe, the name to this dish comes from someone who loves coming up with awesome names. After the name I started reading history about the Kitchen during the era of Mohammed Bin Tughlaq and discovered though the name came in a fluke but I did discover that this kind of recipes made it to the initial Turkish-Indo recipes. This recipe has a blend of both sides. The hint of Indian spices, the use of Ginger and Garlic which is inspired from Turk-Persian rulers, the idea of marinating chicken before cooking and of course frying them till crunchy. So, with all that I stick to the name and believe the name is apt.
This recipe has a mix of spices with flour and corn starch powder, fried with curry leaves served with my Garlic mayo sauce and some sliced Onions. Its a quick, easy and delicious recipe. Enjoy!!!
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Tughlaqi Chicken Kebab
Chicken pieces marinated in spices and deep fried.
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Instructions
Wash the chicken and pat dry. Add dry chili flakes, Tandoori powder, Fennel powder, salt and Turmeric powder to the chicken.
Further add Ginger Garlic paste and Lemon juice. Mix everything well.
Add the Flour and corn starch powder. Mix well and leave it aside for 15 - 30 minutes.
Heat Oil in a pan. Add the marinated chicken pieces. Add a few curry leaves. Fry till they are crunchy.
Take them out on a paper towel to drain out excess oil, if any.
Serve with the Garlic Mayo sauce and sliced Onions.
